Wei Feng (died September or October 219),

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Zijing, was a government official who lived in the late

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of China.

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The ''Shiyu'' (世語) claimed that Wei Feng was from

Pei Commandery Pei Commandery ( zh, 沛郡) was a Chinese commandery from Han dynasty to Northern Qi dynasty. Its territory was located in present-day northern Anhui and northwestern Jiangsu, as well as part of Shandong and Henan. Pei was established in early We ...

(沛郡; around present-day

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), but Wang Chang's ''Jia Jie'' (家誡) recorded that he was from

Jiyin Commandery Jiyin Commandery ( zh, 濟陰郡) was a commandery in historical China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in what is now southwestern Shandong province. In 144 BC, the Liang Kingdom was divided into five states. Jiyin, one of the successor k ...

(濟陰郡; around present-day

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). He was recruited into the Han civil service by

Zhong Yao Zhong Yao (151 – April or May 230), also referred to as Zhong You, courtesy name Yuanchang, was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He served in the state of ...

and he served as an Assistant in the West Bureau (西曹掾). Before that, he was already known for his talent throughout Ye (in present-day

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), the capital of

Cao Cao Cao Cao () (; 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde (), was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet. He was the penultimate Grand chancellor (China), grand chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty, and he amassed immense power in the End of ...

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kingdom of Wei (魏; covering parts of present-day

and

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). While in office, Wei Feng acquainted himself with many others, including: two of

Wang Can Wang Can (177 – 17 February 217), courtesy name Zhongxuan, was a Chinese politician and poet who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He contributed greatly to the establishment of laws and standards during the founding days o ...

's sons;(粲二子，為魏諷所引，誅。後絕。) ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 21. Liu Wei (劉偉), a younger brother of Liu Yi (劉廙);(魏諷反，廙弟偉為諷所引，當相坐誅。太祖令曰：「叔向不坐弟虎，古之制也。」特原不問，徙署丞相倉曹屬。) ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 21. Chen Yi (陳禕), the Minister of the Guards of Changle (長樂衞尉). Also, before his rebellion, he had an excellent reputation, and many middle- and low- ranking officials were close friends of his. However, Liu Ye, upon seeing Wei for the first time, claimed that Wei will eventually rebel. Around late September or October 219, when Cao Cao was away on a campaign against

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, Wei Feng plotted a rebellion in Ye together with Chen Yi and others. However, before the plan was carried out, Chen Yi became afraid and he reported the plot to

Cao Pi Cao Pi () ( – 29 June 226), courtesy name Zihuan, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Cao Cao, a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty, but the eldest son ...

, Cao Cao's heir apparent, who was in charge of Ye during his father's absence. Wei Feng and his accomplices, numbering dozens, were arrested and executed. Those who were implicated include: Zhong Yao, who recommended Wei Feng, was dismissed from his position as the Chancellor (相國) of Cao Cao's vassal kingdom; Wang Can's two sons, who were executed; Liu Wei, who was also executed; Song Zhong's son; Zhang Xiu's son (張泉) who was also executed (and his fief abolished);

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, who was whipped but ultimately pardoned. At least three persons had foreseen that Wei Feng would rebel: Liu Yi, who cautioned his younger brother against befriending Wei Feng;

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; Liu Ye, who also accurately predicted that

Meng Da Meng Da () (died 228), courtesy name Zidu, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the early Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served the warlords Liu Zhang and Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty before defec ...

would rebel. Yang Jun (楊俊), Cao Cao's Commandant (中尉) in Ye held himself responsible and sent a letter of resignation to Cao Pi, who had him transferred to Administrator of Pingyuan.''Sanguozhi'' vol. 23.

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